Sheffield's favourite teachers: The most popular teachers the city has seen over generations
When it comes to school, many of us always remember the best teachers we had.
So when we asked readers who they thought were the best that they had known, there was no shortage of opinions.
We received tributes to scores of teachers who had made an impression at schools from all over the city, with many warmly remembering those who had helped them through their school days.
One recalled at Mr Malik at Waltheof, and Sheffield Park Academy.
He recalled : “Used to tell us all we’d end up working in sausage factory.”
Another recalled: “My kids went to Meynell Primary then Chaucer. They liked Mr Edge at Chaucer, he's a teacher you can have a laugh with.”
One woman who went to Waltheof and had no doubt who the best teacher was.
She said: “It was hands down Ali Kitley-Jones. She had time for everybody and had some really good personal life stories. Even if you didn't like RE, you definitely never missed her lessons. Such a lovely human.”
One reader said it was his swimming teacher. He said: “Mr Jenkins - he was our swimming instructor I passed all my swimming grades the ones where you sew on to your swimming trunks back in the 90 s any way passed all grades the lot and school. Firth Park, Shire Green.”
Another former Sheffield pupil recalled his favourite teacher at Carter Lodge.
He said: “My last one was Carter Lodge Hackenthorpe. Mr Arblaster a man of many talents to include art and crafts and gardening, He used to grow orchids from seed in one of the warm cupboards in the Science Lab.”
Another former pupil recalled Mr Jenkinson at St Johns School. He said: “Top teacher. Who even took the kids to his house on bonfire night with his wife and kids. Great times, 71.”
A former Parkwood pupil recalled his favourite teacher at Parkwood High School in the early 2000s, an English teacher, Miss Johnson. He said: “He said: “I left in 2005 and still have a book she gave me.”
One pupil recalled a teacher at Jordanthorpe School as the best. He said: “ Mr Pollard ( who's still looking well) considering I left 41 years.”
Another recalled the same school. She added: “Jordanthorpe. My best teachers were both English teachers - Mr Pryor and Mrs Turner.”
Recalling his favourite teacher at Lark Hill primary school, one former pupil told The Star: “Mr Norris and I had the pleasure of bumping into him 40 years later and he still remembered me.”
For Bents Green Special School, the music teacher got a special mention.
A former pupil said: “I went to Bents Green Special School 1982 - 1986. The best teacher was Mr Collins the music teacher.”
One woman recalled her favourite teacher at High Storrs. She said: “Mr Fahidi - and now my children go and has taught my son! Go me through a lot.”
Mr Crowe at Chaucer School was mentioned by several. But one woman recalled: “He was certainly a character, brought the best out in kids, and always did it his way. He wouldn't have knuckled under to the establishment way of teaching today, but it’s how he taught that makes every pupil who ever knew him, respect him and say he was the best teacher ever.”
One former pupil recalled his teacher at Brook School. who went onto be a pop star. He said: “Mr Tom Bailey lead singer in the Thomson Twins. What a guy. Respect.”
PE teacher Miss L Simister at Chaucer School, received a mention from a former pupil, who recalled: “Fab PE teacher, always listened and took no rubbish.”
Several mentioned Mr Mcnerney at St Peters. One said: “Mr Mcnerney went on to teach at Notre Dame and he was still and amazing teacher.”
Other mentions went to teachers including: Tapton School: Mr Jackson (Geography), Miss Ash; Sharrow Lane Junior School: Mr Rigby; High Storrs: Mr Thornton; Mr Wood ; Wybourn School: Mr Fryer, Mr Clare; Ecclesfield School: Mrs Ducker, Mr Gillott; Waltheof School: MIss Preston; Jordanthorpe School:: Mr Pryor, Mrs Turner, Mrs Beech; Carter Lodge: Mr Welch, Mr Campbell; Herries/Parkwood: Mr Davis, Mr Boam ; Newfield: Mrs Humphreys (Biology) Mr. Wickham, Mr Cadman; Marlcliffe primary: Miss Pass, Mr Winter; Wisewood School: Mr Storr, Mr Brewer, Mr Else; Meynell Rd Infant and Juniors: Mr Ford; Birley School: Mr Taylor; Greystones School: Mr Roach ,Mr Sellers ; Grange Grammar: Mrs Perry; Earl Marshall: Mr Hague; Myers Grove: Mr Snell; St John Fisher: Mr Morton, Mr Adams; Pye bank infants school: Mrs Clark. Earl Marhshall: Mr Stow, Mr Tippet, Westfield School: Mr Lister, Mr Kershaw and Mr Sherwin; City School: Mr Gary Turne, Mr Colliver, Mr Ayres; Rainbow Forge juniors: Mr Atkinson; Firth Park: Mr Barr, Mr Dooley, Mr Lyn; King Egbert: Mr Johnstone; Bradfield: Miss Lewis (Biology), Mrs Tyson (English).
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